Two killed in Pierce County, Wis., highway crash

The Pierce County sheriff’s office was called to the crash on U.S. 63 near 770th Street in the town of Trenton at about 4 p.m. Tuesday. They found the driver of a 2013 Kia Optima and the driver of a 2012 Chevy Equinox had crashed while traveling in opposite directions on the highway.

The sheriff’s office said the Kia was being driven southbound by Jena Klos, 43, of Ellsworth, Wis. She was taken to Regions Hospital in St. Paul where she was later pronounced dead. The driver of the Chevy, Rodney Buck, 77, of Amery, Wis., was also transported to the hospital. His injuries were not released by authorities on Friday.

A passenger in his vehicle, Betty Buck, 77, of Amery, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.

The details of the crash are under investigation.